Ethan is an experienced trial lawyer and member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. He has litigated complex civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and the appellate level. He is comfortable and compelling in front of judges and juries and has accrued a diverse range of litigation experiences and skills that allow him to uniquely serve clients’ interests and achieve fast, successful resolutions to complicated disputes.
Overview
Ethan is an experienced trial lawyer and member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. He has litigated complex civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts at both the trial and the appellate level. He is comfortable and compelling in front of judges and juries and has accrued a diverse range of litigation experiences and skills that allow him to uniquely serve clients’ interests and achieve fast, successful resolutions to complicated disputes.
Practice Areas
Experience
- First-chair trial and appellate experience
- Broad knowledge of business-to-business litigation
- Specific experience in statutory interpretation and administrative appeals
- Investigated Fortune 100 companies for antitrust violations
- Well-versed in both Texas state and federal practices
- Defended Fortune 500 company in seven-figure premises liability claim in federal court; achieved favorable outcome on motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim; settled before judgment issued.
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2016
- U.S. District Courts
- Texas: Northern, Eastern, Western, Southern
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- 5th Circuit
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Texas: Western
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2016
- Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Chief Articles Editor
- The Order of the Barristers, Member
- 2015 Georgetown White Collar Crime Invitational (Mock Trial), National Champion
- Stanley P. & Claudie P. Endowed Presidential Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, Recipient
- Texas Tech University, B.B.A., Marketing and Management, 2013
- Clerkship, The Honorable Renee Harris Toliver, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2021
- Clerkship, The Honorable Alia Moses, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2021-2022
Associations
- Austin Bar Association
- Civil Appellate Section
- Civil Law (Defendant)
- Civil Law (Plaintiff)
- Litigation – Business
- Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Papers, Presentations & Publications
- Presenter, “Bound to Succeed: Enforcing Arbitration Agreements in Federal Court”